OathChristopher John Lord Grantchester, having received a Writ of Summons in accordance with Standing Order 10 (Hereditary peers: by-elections) following the death of the Lord Milner of Leeds, took and subscribed the oath pursuant to statute.

Judicial Business

2.

Osmani (FC) (Respondent) v. London Borough of Harrow (Appellants)The respondents certificate of public funding was lodged.

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Affirmative InstrumentsThe following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:

(i)

Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (EuroMediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Lebanon) Order 2003, together with an Explanatory Memorandum

(ii)

Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (EuroMediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States and the Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria) Order 2003, together with an Explanatory Memorandum

laid under the European Communities Act 1972.

4.

Negative InstrumentsThe following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:

Ragwort Control BillThe House resolved itself into a Committee upon the bill; the House was resumed and the bill was reported without amendment.

9.

European Union (Accessions) BillThe bill was read a third time and passed and returned to the Commons with an amendment.

10.

Sexual Offences Bill [HL]The bill was returned from the Commons agreed to with amendments; it was ordered that the Commons amendments be printed. (HL Bill 117)

11.

Criminal Justice BillThe bill was further considered on report; amendments were disagreed to (see division lists 1 and 2); amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; amendments were agreed to; amendments were agreed to (see division lists 3 and 4); further consideration on report was adjourned after amendment 197B.

12.

Political coverage by the mediaThe Lord Patten asked Her Majestys Government whether the range and quality of the coverage of political events by the media, in particular by the BBC, are satisfactory; after debate, the question was answered by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey.

The House was adjourned at one minute before nine oclock

till tomorrow, half-past two oclock.

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It was moved by the Lord Thomas of Gresford to leave out Schedule 4 and insert the new Schedule (Qualifying offences for purposes of Part 9); which being objected to, the question was put thereupon, and the House divided: